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Thermal Inkjet (TIJ)

TIJ Running Cost Calculator

A drop-on-demand inkjet technology that ejects tiny ink droplets from a disposable or semi-permanent cartridge to print high-resolution text, graphics, and barcodes. Enter your own volumes and prices below to get the true monthly running cost and cost per print.

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Technology & Context

Changes which fields appear below.

Real manufacturers researched for this technology — picking one filters the Model list below. Brand names are trademarks of their respective owners, shown for reference only.

Machine & Line Setup

INR

Multiplied by Number of Printers below to get total investment.

This is the multiplier — it scales machine price and total volume.

Not used in any calculation below — shown for your own planning reference only.

prints

Output of ONE printer per day. Total volume = this × Number of Printers.

hrs

Used for optional electricity cost, if enabled below.

chars

Drives every consumable cost below — a longer message uses proportionally more ink/ribbon.

Ink Cartridge

Cartridge yield is rated by your supplier in characters per cartridge, usually at a specific character height (e.g. "@ 2mm height") — larger/bolder characters use more ink and lower the effective yield. Use your supplier's datasheet figure.
chars/cartridge

Supplier-rated, typically at a stated character height.

INR

Labor & Maintenance

Enter these exactly as they appear on your actual invoices/budget — the total figure for your whole operation. Nothing here is multiplied by printer count.
INR
INR
INR
INR

Feeds the Risk Summary and Cost-Saving Opportunities panels — does not change the cost totals directly.

Downtime & Rejection

hrs

Whole-operation total (e.g. "the line was down 4 hours this month"), not per printer.

INR
%

Applied automatically to total volume across all printers.

INR
Cost per Print
₹0.147 INR
Daily Running Cost
₹2,932
Monthly Running Cost
₹76,221
Annual Running Cost
₹9,14,650
3-Year Cost
₹27,43,950
5-Year Cost
₹45,73,250

Consumable Breakdown / Month

  • cartridge₹12,838

Risk Summary

  • LowNo major cost or reliability red flags detected from the entered data.
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TIJ running cost: common questions

How is TIJ running cost calculated?

Cartridge cost = monthly characters printed ÷ supplier-rated characters per cartridge × cartridge price. Maintenance (AMC, spares, preventive), operator, downtime and rejection costs are added, and the monthly total ÷ prints per month gives cost per print.

What consumables does a TIJ printer use?

Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) typically uses: Ink cartridges.

What hidden costs should I include for TIJ?

Commonly missed for TIJ: Cartridge cost per millilitre can be significantly higher than bulk ink systems; Cartridge wastage if not seated correctly; and Primer/coating cost on difficult substrates. Downtime and rejection from bad codes apply to every technology and are often larger than the consumable bill.

When is TIJ not the right choice?

For extremely high-volume, low-margin coding where cartridge cost per print would outweigh CIJ's solvent cost — evaluate CTIJ (bulk ink) instead.

Next: turn running cost into a buying decision

TCO Calculator Total cost of ownership over 1, 3 and 5 years.TCO Wizard Compare CIJ vs TIJ vs TTO vs laser on total cost.Technology Comparison Speed, quality, maintenance and cost tiers side by side.Knowledge Hub Guides on cost per print, hidden costs and vendor checks.